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June 29, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coalstrip Inc · Fall from machine

MOUNTING A 355-A KOMATSU DOZER. SLIPPED AND FELL HURTING BACK AREA.

May 22, 1992 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coalstrip Inc · Struck by falling object

R.R. JACK FELL OVER SMASHING MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.

April 29, 1992 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Coalstrip Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING DOZER IN STRIP PIT OFF DOZER. SLIPPED AND HURT RIGHT HIP AND RIGHT LEG.

June 21, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coalstrip Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

REPLACING ROCK KNOCKERS ON ROCK TRUCK WRENCH SLIPPED FELL ON GROUND INJURING BACK AND CHEST.

April 9, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Coalstrip Inc · Struck by flying object

DRIVING TRACK BIN OUT, HIT COLONEL PAD,METAL CHIPPED WENT INTO RIGHT KNEE.

April 8, 1991 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Coalstrip Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS DRIVING TRUCK ON HAUL ROAD, GOT OUT OF TRUCK TO MOVE ROCK OUT OF ROAD AND HURT HIS BACK.

March 20, 1991 WV · Coal FIRE
Coalstrip Inc · Accident type, without injuries

D475A-1 DOZER CAUGHT FIRE AROUND TURBO AREA ON ENGINE FIRE WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA INSPECTOR I NAME & I NAME IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED AROUND THE ENGINE TURBO AREA CAUSED BY POS SIBLY A FUEL LINE ON HYD LINE BUSTED SPRAYING FUEL OR HYD OIL ONTO TURBO CAUSING FIRE

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